January outdoor trade show sold-out

BOULDER – Thirty-four outdoor companies operating in the Boulder Valley are among those registered to attend the record-breaking Outdoor Retailer Winter Market trade show in January.

The Boulder-based Outdoor Industry Association sponsors the event – a twice-a-year trade show held at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City. Floor space at the Jan. 19-22, 2012, show sold out in record time, according to the Outdoor Industry Association.

Exhibitors took more than 25,000 more square feet – 376,251 square feet in total – for the Winter Market 2012 show than they did for Winter Market 2011, the association said.

The 2012 show will feature more than 100 new exhibitors and nearly 900 returning exhibitors, according to the association. The expanded show floor also will be busy with an expected 7,000 retail attendees. An estimated 40,000 people attend each Outdoor Retailer show, according to organizers. The show is produced by Nielsen Expositions of San Juan Capistrano, California.

“While retailers are in the throes of early season sales and a very busy holiday season, outdoor brands are pulling together their newest technology, best products and most compelling sales programs to introduce at Outdoor Retailer,´ said Kenji Haroutunian, Outdoor Retailer show director, said in a press statement. “We’re looking forward to another awesome show.”

Here is a list of Boulder County companies and nonprofit groups scheduled to attend the show as posted on the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2012 website:

BackJoy, Boulder; Backcountry Access Inc., Boulder; Backpacker Magazine, Boulder; Bota of Boulder, Boulder; Camp USA Inc., Broomfield; Cocona Inc., Boulder; Crescent Moon Snowshoes Inc., Boulder; Crocs Inc., Niwot; Deuter USA Inc., Longmont;  Dynafit/Silvretta, dba Salewa, Boulder;

Eco Vessel LLC, Boulder; eGrips, Louisville; GeoPalz, Boulder; Gibbon Slacklines, Boulder; Green Guru Gear, Boulder; Icelandic Design, Longmont; Isis, Boulder; La Sportiva N.A., Boulder; Leave No Trace-Center for Outdoor Ethics, Boulder;

Neve Designs, Boulder; Nite Ize/RCP Enterprises Inc., Boulder; Outdoor Industry Association, sponsor, Boulder; Pearl Izumi USA Inc., Louisville; Polar Bottle/Product Architects Inc., Boulder; Rab, Louisville; Scarpa North America Inc., Boulder; Sea to Summit, Boulder; Sherpani Inc., Boulder;

Sierra Designs, Boulder; Skirt Sports Inc., Boulder; Sport Hansa LLC, Louisville; Thule Inc., Longmont; Trango/Stonewear Designs, Louisville; Zeal Optics, Boulder.

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